Eating Plain Noodles

Chang Ping ignored Shen Xiu, closed the door, and strode away.

"Shameless!" Shen Xiu snorted delicately and prepared to get out of bed.

The academy wasn't like home; there were no maids or servants to attend to her. She had to do everything herself, including washing up.

After being dirtied by Chang Ping, she had long wanted a good bath. Now that Chang Ping was gone and no one would disturb her, she could finally cleanse her jade body, making it clean and fragrant.

As she took out the bathtub from her Space Ring, she unexpectedly spotted her intermediate Soul Crystal.

This item had always been kept in her bedroom's dressing box, which was why Chang Ping hadn't stolen it.

Now that she had moved to the academy, the dressing box had naturally been brought along.

"There's still time," Shen Xiu felt a sudden impulse and decided to test her current Soul Force.

Ever since Chang Ping had ruined her cultivation, she hadn't tested it for a long time.

After counting the bright spots in the crystal, Shen Xiu let out a soft "Oh?"

"How did my Soul Force increase by thirteen points?" Shen Xiu tried to recall. She had been harassed by Chang Ping these past few days and hadn't cultivated her Soul Force much.

Her chastity had been taken by Chang Ping, leaving her unable to practice the Bloodthirsty Demonic Art; her two hundred thousand private savings had also been snatched by Chang Ping, leaving her with no money to buy pills that could enhance her cultivation.

How had her Soul Force increased so much? This increase was even greater than if she had taken ten Spirit Nurturing Pills.

There were two types of pills in the City of Radiance that could increase Soul Force. One was the Soul Gathering Pill, used to condense the soul cyclone, which could help Apprentice Demon Spirit Masters break through to Bronze One Star, costing several thousand Demon Spirit Coins each.

Considering that an ordinary family in the City of Radiance spent only a little over two thousand Demon Spirit Coins annually, the preciousness of this medicine was evident.

The other pill was called the Spirit Nurturing Pill. Its medicinal effect was stronger than the Soul Gathering Pill, and it was even more expensive, costing over ten thousand Demon Spirit Coins per pill. Only direct disciples of noble families and peak families could afford such an expensive medicine.

Although Shen Xiu's family status wasn't high, she had been fortunate enough to take a few pills, each only increasing her Soul Force by one or two points.

"What exactly is going on?" Shen Xiu held the shining crystal, completely baffled.

These days, apart from being bullied by Chang Ping, she hadn't done anything particularly special.

Could her Soul Force have increased because she was bullied?

Shen Xiu shook her head.

"Impossible! Absolutely impossible! This is too absurd! How could I have such a shameless thought?"

Shen Xiu put away the crystal, no longer thinking about her Soul Force.

After setting up the bathtub, she picked up a wooden bucket and left the room.

Seeing Shen Xiu emerge from the male tutor's dormitory, the plump dorm supervisor sweeping the hallway was stunned.

"What are you looking at? Stare again and I'll dig your eyes out!" Shen Xiu glared fiercely at the supervisor, her attitude extremely unpleasant.

The plump supervisor chuckled sheepishly and turned his back.

He dared not provoke this young lady from the Sacred Family.

After Shen Xiu turned the corner with her bucket, the plump supervisor moved his bulky mass and followed the footprints in the hallway to the room Shen Xiu had left.

"Hmm? What is this..." The plump supervisor rubbed his eyes. "Am I seeing things? Why did she come out of Chang Ping's dorm?"

Perhaps it was too late after tutoring Chang Ping, so she had made do with sleeping here.

The plump supervisor quickly concocted a reasonable explanation.

He firmly believed that a proud noblewoman like Shen Xiu would absolutely not fancy a poor boy like Chang Ping, nor would she tolerate a life of poverty eating coarse grains every day. Having lived for more than half his life, he understood the nature of nobles very well.

"Not enough. Chang Ping actually managed to get Shen Xiu to tutor him, that's quite a bit of face!" The plump supervisor stroked his bloated chin, narrowed his eyes, and clicked his tongue in amazement.

Suddenly, his large, fat ears twitched. He heard the sound of crisp footsteps.

Shen Xiu was back!

He hastily picked up his broom and turned his back, continuing to sweep the floor.

"Get lost, you fatso! If I see you lingering at my door when I come out again, I'll cut off all your disgusting fat and feed it to the dogs!"

Upon hearing this, the plump supervisor felt as if his backside were on fire. He hoisted his broom and fled in a flash, his speed unbelievably fast.

Having driven away the pervert who tried to peek at her, Shen Xiu snorted coldly and entered the room with a bucket of hot water.

Meanwhile, on the street outside the academy, Chang Ping had already sold all the Horned Sheep spoils he had obtained the previous afternoon.

Due to the large quantity, the merchant had lowered the price slightly, and he only managed to get fifteen thousand Demon Spirit Coins.

Chang Ping didn't want to run from one shop to another and readily agreed.

After clearing out his large Space Ring, Chang Ping transferred the Demon Spirit Coins into his small Space Ring, intending to grab some breakfast on the street.

After digesting and absorbing the Horned Sheep meat all night, there probably wasn't even a shred left in his stomach.

Rubbing his empty stomach, Chang Ping began to stroll.

The street was very lively, bustling with people coming and going. Although it was just past the Hour of the Rabbit (between 5 and 7 AM), most shops were already open.

"One bowl of Plain Noodles, extra plain, extra noodles!" Chang Ping found a breakfast stall and sat down.

The vendor was amused by Chang Ping's request and said with a smile, "I'm sorry, sir, we only have noodles here, no 'plain' to add. How about I add some extra chopped scallions for you?" Chopped scallions were cheap.

"Okay," Chang Ping nodded, secretly swallowing his saliva.

As he impatiently waited for the vendor to serve his noodles, he suddenly spotted Nie Li, Lu Piao, and Du Ze entering a pharmacy together.

"What are they up to? Did Nie Li's hemorrhoids flare up and he's going to buy painkillers?" Chang Ping thought maliciously, as he harbored no good feelings for that old geezer Nie Li.

He was hundreds of years old, yet he liked teenage girls!

How scandalous!

If this were the modern era, he'd be executed in half an hour.

Speaking of which, Nie Li's woman was the mature Da Zi Yun from his past life, not the inexperienced Xiao Zi Yun of this life.

She didn't recognize Nie Li at all, nor had she shared hardships with him. For him to shamelessly cling to her and take advantage of her was truly beastly.

If Chang Ping were him, he would have done everything possible to improve his cultivation, kill the Saint Emperor, and find a way to resurrect Da Zi Yun, instead of bothering Xiao Zi Yun.

Strictly speaking, Da Zi Yun and Xiao Zi Yun weren't the same person at all.

"No matter what, I won't let that old geezer Nie Li corrupt my deskmate," Chang Ping vowed silently in his heart.

Soon, a steaming bowl of Plain Noodles was served.

Chang Ping picked up the bowl, opened his abyssal maw, and downed the noodles in one gulp.

"Bang!" Chang Ping placed the bowl on the table and yelled, "I couldn't taste it, bring me another bowl! No, ten bowls!"

He felt like Zhu Bajie eating ginseng fruit.

"G-guest, aren't you afraid of burning yourself eating like that?" the vendor stammered, as the noodles had just been taken out of boiling water.

"Who are you calling names? You're the dead pig!"

Chang Ping was angry!

"I am merely highly cultivated and unafraid of scalding heat."